20 Sociological Questions

By: Stephen Nielson

• Why are some children in our society more successful in school than others are?

• How does having rich parents affect or influence their children’s schooling?

• What do you feel is the most appropriate way of evaluating the legitimacy of various family structures and forms found within the United States?

• Why have most Americans come to accept that there is a single standard for THE American family?

• How has growth in mass media influenced or manipulated the political process and the presidential race?

• Why are some images and ideas so prevalent in the mass media, while others are marginalized?

• Can we have a science of society?

• How can the scientific method be applied to the study of sociology?

• How has the War in Iraq influenced our society’s opinion of George W. Bush?

• How has the War in Iraq hurt the United States budget, as well as the average citizen’s budget?

• In modern society, how is it that we can justify experimenting on humans?

• What are the short-term and long-term repercussions of experimenting on humans?

• How do sports influence our young people and there view of a role model?

• Why have sports become a phenomenon in the United States but not in other countries?

• How does McDonalds advertising affect the way we eat?

• In modern societies where time is of the essence, how does fast food satisfy us in our busy lives?

• How will later pregnancies affect adoption rates?

• What pushes women to have babies later in their lives?

• How will Barack Obama’s race affect voter turnout at the polls for people 55 and older?

• Why is it that most people feel uncomfortable about voting for someone of another race?